Cancer service lines (CSLs) play a critical role in aligning clinical, research, and operational functions within cancer programs. However, despite their growing importance, there is limited published guidance on how to build, govern, and sustain these complex systems within cancer centers, school of medicine, universities, and health systems.
Following the results of the AACI CSL Survey recently submitted for publication in JCO Oncology Practice, AACI recently launched a working group dedicated to defining CSLs. This working group will bring together representatives from centers with well-established cancer service lines, those in early development stages, and institutions currently planning their service line infrastructure to assess governance and leadership models, organizational and financial structure, evidence-based best practices, and metrics of CSLs in AACI cancer centers.
This working group aims to:
We invite cancer service line leaders from AACI cancer centers to participate in this important initiative. To join or learn more, please contact Program Coordinator Hailey Honeycutt.